Some people just don't think.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Do they not teach ...
What I find even more worrying is the number of questions that make it clear that the poster is being taught to do things the wrong way.
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It may be a global phenomenan. However, it is very prevalent in my location where those not in the programming field try and enter it without any prior knowledge. If they read a few books before starting, they would be better off.
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It may be a global phenomenan. However, it is very prevalent in my location where those not in the programming field try and enter it without any prior knowledge. If they read a few books before starting, they would be better off.
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Abhinav S wrote:
If they learned to read a few books before starting, they would be better off.
FTFY! And it's not just your location... :sigh:
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There is also a way to schedule power ON/OFF through BIOS settings. (under Power Management) It's been there for a very long time. :)
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I want to use C# to shutdown the computer at a specified date and time in the past, Is it possible or do I have to use CPP for such things?
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Edo Tzumer wrote:
Is it possible or do I have to use CPP for such things?
It's possible in C#. Shut Down, Restart, Log off or Lock your computer in C#[^]
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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I'm pretty surprised by the replies to this post. Has everyone suddenly forgot about the BIOS/real time clock that can be programmed with a date and time to boot?
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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It's possible. Write an app that schedules a task with the option to 'wake the computer to run the task' then put computer to sleep. Most modern computers go to a nearly switched off state when asleep.
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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I wrote an application some years ago that did exactly that - it was for recording digital tv through a tv card. Set the prog to record and it shut your computer down and woke it up in time to record the program. The program was actually written in Delphi, but c# would be fine. So before you and the other posters get on your high horses, perhaps you should check the facts ? What the poster asked (I haven't read the original, just your post here) is perfectly possible.
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore?
First of course is the fact that people ask questions because they don't have the knowledge. In terms of answering the question a responder can either answer or not. Doesn't seem really relevant as to why they don't have the knowledge. Especially when one knows almost nothing about the poster - it could very well be that the poster never even had the opportunity to learn that. Second of course there can be many reasons one posts seemingly obvious questions. Especially these days were some people treat the internet the same as a office, classroom or coffee shop.
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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I read the question you are refering to, and my take on it is that he wants to reboot his computer at a specified date and time, but he is getting stuck on the login password screen. He wants to know how to disable the login password screen for this reboot cycle, but have it enabled otherwise. Not a dumb question at all, just a poorly worded one.
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Probably not a discussion for the Lounge. I start to swear copiously when I think about most politicians... OT: Google wants to replace the "swear" with "sweat" under it's suggestion rules in the above. Thinking about it, it both are pretty accurate!
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Edo Tzumer wrote:
Is it possible or do I have to use CPP for such things?
It's possible in C#. Shut Down, Restart, Log off or Lock your computer in C#[^]
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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I've managed to use lots of programs to shut down and restart my computer. It's the "at a specified date and time" that I can't quite get right -- I can only manage "at the worst possible date and time".
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It's possible. Write an app that schedules a task with the option to 'wake the computer to run the task' then put computer to sleep. Most modern computers go to a nearly switched off state when asleep.
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A question just appeared, which basically sums up to "I want to use C# to start my computer at a specified date and time" I'm not suggesting in any way that you should go and abuse him - please don't - but am I getting too old for this? Do they not teach people that computers don't run software when the power is off anymore? Banging your head on a desk is wonderful; it feels so good when you stop...
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